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Blue Angels Opposing Solo taking off from RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk England - May 1973

F-4J Phantom II VMFA-333 201 3077 US Navy BuNo 153007 by Chris Murkin Via Flickr: F-4J Phantom II VMFA-333 201 3077 US Navy BuNo 153007 Photo taken on USS Yorktown in Charleston harbour Mt Pleasant South Carolina HAC_5063

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A U.S. Navy aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) in flight in 1974. CVW-11 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and was the first CVW to incorporate the anti-submarine squadrons (VS/HS) in 1974. Visible are four aircraft each (clockwise from the top): LTV A-7E Corsair II from Attack Squadron VA-195 Dambusters; McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II from Fighter Squadron VF-114 Aardvarks; Grumman A-6A from VA-52 Knightriders; F-4J from VF-213 Black Lions; A-7E from VA-192 Golden Dragons.

Built as a McDonnell F-4J Phantom II US Navy BuNo 153851 Converted to F-4S displayed as VF-161 USS Midway by Chris Murkin Via Flickr: Built as a McDonnell F-4J Phantom II US Navy BuNo 153851 Converted to F-4S displayed as VF-161 USS Midway Photo taken at Palm Springs Air Museum Located at Riverside County California Photo taken 24th May 2025 While on Holiday HAA_6081